Tasmania CCW 2023

Details

Thu 08 Jun 2023 15:00 — Wed 14 Jun 2023 08:00

Event information

Registrations for this event are closed.

We are excited to head back to Tasmania for another Combined Club Weekend of great fun and crazy good diving!
To secure your spot, please make sure you pay the $200 non-refundable deposit by Wednesday 26th of April.

Housekeeping info:

  • Please note that most dives in Tasmania range deeper than 18 metres. To make the most of this trip, we strongly suggest members to be at least Advanced Open Water (AOW) certified.
    If you are interested in undertaking the AOW course before the trip, please respond to this email with your expression of interest.
  • Save the date for Wednesday the 7th of June, this is when we will be packing our gear and vehicles. More details to follow on what to bring.
  • If desired, provide two preferences in response to the registration, of who you would like to share a cabin with and we will endeavour to accommodate this preference for both the overnight trip on the Spirit and for Accomodation in Bicheno.

 

REGISTRATION DEPOSIT: $200 due Wednesday 26th of April

BALANCE #1: $300 due Wednesday  26th of May

BALANCE #2: $300 due Wednsday 7th of June


TOTAL COST: $800 per member

 



What’s included:

  • Four nights shared accommodation in Cabins at Bicheno by The Bay
  • Return travel on the Spirit of Tasmania with overnight cabin sleeping
  • As many boat dives as conditions allow
  • Unlimited shore dives
  • Complete gear hire
  • All air fills
  • All Transport
  • Communal breakfast on four mornings
  • Communal dinner on three evenings.

In order for this trip to be a great success, we endeavour for each and every club member to volunteer their hands on deck wherever they can. Everything that we can and will do for you requires the time and energy of volunteers, and we want you to be one of them!

More details to come. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. :)

Kind regards,

Dive La Trobe


Combined Club Weekend Tasmania 2023

Wednesday 7th
6pm pack vehicles with gear/tanks etc at the Club shed. Bring your own gear this evening.

Thursday 8th
Meet at La Trobe at 3pm (to leave 3.30pm) to head to Spirit of Tasmania in Geelong. *TBC time

Friday 9th
Christmas Hill Raspberry Farm stop at 8am, table booked for those who would like to buy their own breakfast or just a nice coffee for the road. Next stop is Bicheno. We check in at Bicheno at the Bay cabins and get boat/gear ready for first boat dive. Dinner together or out.

Saturday 10th

  • Sunrise dive
  • Breakfast
  • Morning dive
  • Lunch
  • Arvo dive / whisky testing?
  • CCW Evening with Dinner in Main Hall. Time TBC.

Sunday 11th

  • Sunrise dive
  • Breakfast
  • Morning dive
  • Lunch (everyone organise themselves)
  • 3pm Golf Ball Dive Event - Collect Golf Balls in Bicheno Bay to win prizes!!
  • CCW Evening with Dinner in Main Hall. Time TBC.
  • Party after ' Location TBC'

Monday 12th

  • Sunrise dive
  • Breakfast
  • Morning dive
  • Lunch (everyone organise themselves)
  • After lunch dive
  • or if some people prefer to visit Wineglass bay?
  • Dinner prepped together around the fireplace


Tuesday 13th

  • Sunrise dive if time allowes?
  • Packing up and leaving before noon.
  • Option to explore; Honeycomb Dry Cave, Chocolate factory and more.
  • Check in Spirit of Tas in Davenport at 4.30pm heading home

This is a rough estimate on how the weekend might look like. The diving schedule is subject to change depending on weather conditions, as always. If this happens we will rally together and explore other areas around Bicheno.

Wednesday 14th
Return to Geelong around 7am. Meet straight after at Club Shed to empty the vehicles. THE END of a great trip!

Any questions please do not hesitate to send us an email.

Cheers,

DLT